baronedo Posted December 31, 2003 Share Posted December 31, 2003 Unfortunately, I never was able to see Cream live, although I did see the Jimi Hendrix Experience in April, 1968. Cream is one of my favorite power trios, and in my opinion, features some of Clapton's best stuff. I still listen to their albums and our group (a power trio) occasionally plays some of the following Cream tunes: Strange Brew, Outside Womans Blues, Sunshine of Your Love, and Crossroads. I wish there were more Blues-rock groups like Hendrix and Cream around today. Some of the distorted power chord tunes played by bands today at one monontous and overly loud volume with no dynamics, and with the singer screaming words you can't understand at you, just doesn't connect with me. It sounds like Angry Rock to me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
meek20 Posted January 1, 2004 Share Posted January 1, 2004 Cream is one of my all-time favorites. I wish I had been around in the sixties to see them perform live. Favorite songs: Outside Woman Blues Strange Brew Stepping Out (live) Sleepy Time Time Tales of Brave Ulysses Doing That Scrapyard Thing Favorite album: Disraeli Gears Has anyone read the book, Cream: Eric Clapton, Jack Bruce and Ginger Baker -- The Legendary `60's Supergroup ? (I was thinking about picking that one up...) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
daddy ray Posted January 1, 2004 Share Posted January 1, 2004 that's why back in the blind faith/cream era there were signs in london proclaiming... "clapton IS god" have fun now! whatever the mind of man can concieve & believe it can achieve! study it as a science/practice it as an art! luck...that's what happens when preparation & opportunity intersect properly percieved every situation becomes an opportunity Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sgstrat Posted January 2, 2004 Share Posted January 2, 2004 Originally posted by daddy ray: that's why back in the blind faith/cream era there were signs in london proclaiming... "clapton IS god"Actually the "clapton is god" signs go back to his tenure with John Mayall & The Bluesbreakers. I've read the Cream book by Chris Welch. If you're a Cream fan it's well worth picking up. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
meek20 Posted January 3, 2004 Share Posted January 3, 2004 Originally posted by sgstrat: I've read the Cream book by Chris Welch. If you're a Cream fan it's well worth picking up.Thanks! I'll check it out. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave da Dude Posted January 3, 2004 Share Posted January 3, 2004 Me too. Thanks Gotta' geetar... got the amp. There must be SOMEthing else I... "need". Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave da Dude Posted January 3, 2004 Share Posted January 3, 2004 sgstrat, I just went to amazon dot com and found two books. 1) "Cream: Eric Clapton, Jack Bruce and Ginger Baker -- The Legendary `60's Supergroup" by Chris Welch, Backbeat Books, 2000, 192 page paperback, $19.95 msrp, $13.97. 2) "Cream: Strange Brew" by Chris Welch, Penguin Books, 1995, no new ones available, only used. Is it door # 1? Dave Gotta' geetar... got the amp. There must be SOMEthing else I... "need". Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr. Downchild Posted January 4, 2004 Share Posted January 4, 2004 Cream...One of my all-time favorites! I heard the rumor too that the Crossroads solo was edited together, but I read somewhere where Tom Dowd said that it wasn't. Who cares! To me, it's still one of the greatest guitar solos ever. I always dug Deserted Cities of the heart, one of their lesser known tunes, but with an unusual solo from Clapton. It sounds like EC's solo is sped up. Kind of like Alvin Chipmunk with a Gibson SG and Marshall. I also heard a track on a Cream box set that came out some years back. I can't remember the song, but on it EC played a pretty wild, frantic solo and actually used a whammy bar!!! ....and who could forget the weird choice of notes in the opener of his I Feel Free solo- before he flicks on his bridge pickup and wails the final lick? Yep, ol' Slowhand's work with Cream AND John Mayall may have been the biggest influence I've ever had. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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